Bills Add $8M In Cap Space By Restructuring LT Dion Dawkins

Buffalo had been projected to be in the red before this move once offseason cap accounting rules were relaxed, so this gives them a slight bit of wiggle room to operate in season. 

Dawkins, 31, is a former second-round pick of the Bills back in 2017 out of Temple. He was in the final year of his four-year, $4.18 million contract that included $1.93 million guaranteed when he signed a four-year, $60 million extension with Buffalo. 

He was set to make a base salary of $9.3 million for 2024 after the team restructured his contract when he signed another three-year, $60 million extension.

In 2024, Dawkins appeared in 16 games for the Bills and started every game at left tackle.